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prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant

2

complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow

1

short term; short time

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skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish

2

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

2

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1

choice; preference

3

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

1

offal stew

1

including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)

1

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

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to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

(one's) self; oneself

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

for the first time in one's life

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

2

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

1

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

2

wood carving; woodcraft

10

king (of the senior player)

17

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

16

(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

1

shogi piece

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

Japan

7

diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger

1

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

item; something that one "just has to have"

1

to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

2

Murata Hideo (1929.1.17-2002.6.13)

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to know (a person); to think

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10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall

9

check

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

1

(giving) instruction; initiation

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ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

3

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

1

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

1